the american recovery roars when all in starts right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. tonight just a few hours ago, d.c. circuit court ruled against the ex-president, in this case to job the january 6th committee from getting their hands on his presidential records. it s a big decision. it s got broad implications and the judgment just came down. and now donald trump has two weeks to petition the supreme court. we re going to be discussing all that in just a bit. we ll be join by congressman adam schiff who of course sits on that committee, to discuss what the ruling means for their investigation. also what it all means for our country as we try to understand what happened on january 6th and the efforts to subvert and weaken our democracy. in fact, coincidentally today at the white house, president joe biden kicked off the first ever summit for democracy. it s a two-day virtual gathering. it brings together leaders from more than 100 democratic government
weaken our democracy. in fact, coincidentally, today, at the white house president joe biden kicked off the first ever summit for democracy. it s a two-day virtual gathering, brings together leaders for more than 100 democratic governments around the world. with the lofty goals of defending against authoritarianism. addressing and fighting corruption. and promoting respect for human rights. of course, the summit takes place in the context of democracies in decline worldwide. the stock home based intense and electorals we found that more of a quarter of the world is now in democratic backsliding countries. this year, for the first time, united states was added to that list. this morning, president biden spoke about renewing the struggle to protect democracy here and abroad. here in the united states we know as well as anyone that renewing our democracy and strengthening our democratic institution requires constant effort. american democracy is an ongoing struggle to live
the multimillion dollar scam they re accused of running on the league this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening we may be moving rapidly tonight towards emergency approval for covid vaccines for children ages 5 to 11. pfizer today submitting its application for emergency use authorization for kid-sized doses of its vaccine, potentially extending covid protection to nearly 30 million children the fda promising to act quickly. an advisory committee now set to meet and make its recommendation on october 26th, less than three weeks from now regulators to review pfizer s plan to administer smaller doses of the vaccine to children as we get new snapshots today as much the pandemic is impacting kids the pediatric shots, if approved, could help narrow the vaccination gap. right now 56% of americans have been fully vaccinated. stephanie gosk has the latest reporter: just in time for holiday travel that s when nearly 30 million children between the ages of 5 and 1
the overall public seems to be done with the coronavirus emergency. many congressmen don t. this question gets that the trend line we ve seen. an overwhelming 70% of americans agree with the statement that it s time we accept that covid is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives. that view is widely held despite an average of 2,500 people in this country dying every day from the virus at this moment. most of them, of course, are unvaccinated. and while americans overall say it s time to get on with their lives, democrats are more divided. the fact that independents look more like republicans on this question is a huge potential political liability for the president and his party. independents are the deciders these days on a lot of issues, looking more like democrats than republicans, but not on covid. those numbers are a window into why the administration appears to be struggling with its pandemic messaging, privately and publicly. photo-ops like yesterday s m
other. with the basic principles of the republic on the line. a name more famous for decades and decades than nikki haley, in republican circles, came out swinging directly at the presumptive republican nominee, donald trump, early this morning. in a post liz cheney saying this, quote, the gop has chosen. they will nominate a man who attempted to overturn an election and seize power. we we have eight months to save our republic, and ensure that donald trump is never anywhere near the oval office again. then liz cheney sent people to this video originally released in may. watch. donald trump is the only president in american history who has refused to guarantee the peaceful transfer of power. joe biden he lost the election and knew it. he betrayed millions of americans by telling them the election was stolen. we will stop the steal he ignored the rulings of dozens of courts. rather than accept his defeat, he mobilized a mob to come to washington and march on th